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NBAA welcomes zero tariff deal with EU for aerospace products
NBAA applauds guidance on trade agreement with the EU on aerospace products
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) applauds the publication of guidance on the recent trade agreement between the United States and the European Union (EU), including a return to zero tariffs on aerospace products imported from and exported to the EU. Earlier this year, the administration levied a 10% tariff on most aircraft and parts imported into the U.S. from the EU. These tariffs no longer apply to aircraft and aircraft parts traded between the U.S. and EU, retroactive to Sept. 1, 2025.
The guidance comes after a trade deal announced in late July between the two countries, and generally follows a similar zero-tariff policy for aircraft and parts with the United Kingdom published in June and, separately, with Japan, published in early September. NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said, “Last year, U.S. civil aviation built a $104 billion trade surplus, leading all other manufacturing trade sectors, and has been an export leader since 1979, when the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft established a zero-tariff level playing field with dozens of other countries. NBAA urges the administration to return to a similar zero-for-zero tariff agreement on aircraft and aircraft parts in future bilateral trade deals.
Million Air establishes brokerage division
Million Air, operator of more than 30 FBOs in the US, recently announced the launch of Million Air Craft Sales & Acquisitions, a new division dedicated to aircraft brokerage and acquisitions.
“As pilots and aircraft owners ourselves, we understand firsthand the challenges and opportunities that come with aircraft transactions,” said CEO Roger Woolsey. The new division will be led by Tyler Bowron, Director of Aircraft Sales & Acquisitions, who brings nearly 20 years of business aviation experience. Bowron has successfully guided clients through multiple market cycles, with expertise in international transactions, aircraft imports and exports, and sourcing off-market opportunities.
With Million Air Craft Sales & Acquisitions, the company now offers a comprehensive suite of aviation services — FBO operations, charter, maintenance, management, and aircraft transactions.
Farnborough Airport revises planning application
Farnborough Airport has launched consultation on a revised planning application that maintains the existing 50,000 annual flight limit while increasing non-weekday flight capacity. The airport submitted an original planning application in 2023 seeking to increase total annual flights from 50,000 to 70,000 and non-weekday flights from 8,900 to 18,900. The revised application proposes increasing non-weekday flights to 13,500 annually while keeping the overall 50,000 flight limit unchanged.
The revised application retains existing restrictions on heavier aircraft, including an 80-tonne maximum weight limit and no more than 1,500 annual flights for aircraft weighing 50-80 tonnes. Non-weekday flights for heavier aircraft would increase from 270 to 405 annually, proportionate to the overall non-weekday flight increase.
The revised application does not include changes to operating hours, which run from 08:00 to 20:00 on non-weekdays. The original application proposed extending hours from 07:00 to 21:00, but this was removed following consultation feedback. Farnborough Airport has committed to achieving net-zero emissions for operations under its control by 2030. The airport signed an agreement in March with Hydrogen Refinery to secure 12.5 million liters (10,000 tonnes) of sustainable aviation fuel annually.
People: Industry legend Sergei Sikorsky dies at 100
Sikorsky Aircraft lost a vibrant link to its past with the recent passing of Sergei Sikorsky, son of company founder and rotorcraft pioneer Igor Sikorsky, at the age of 100. He was an eyewitness to the inception and development of the helicopter manufacturing industry. Born in New York City in 1925, he grew up in Connecticut, watching his father building the famous Sikorsky flying boats or “Clippers” for Pan American Airways and many other airlines around the world. He remembers his first flight, about eight years old, on his father’s lap in the copilot seat of a Sikorsky S-38 amphibian.During World War II, he served as a mechanic in the Coast Guard Helicopter Development Group at Floyd Bennett Field, NY. He was involved in the development and demonstration of the first helicopter rescue hoists and associated equipment. Near the end of the war, he also participated in some of the earliest search and rescue missions. After the war, Sergei studied at the University of Florence, Italy, then joined United Aircraft (now United Technologies) in 1951. Due to his language adaptability (he speaks French, German, Italian, Russian as well as English) foreign assignments followed. He participated in the early U.S. aviation industry missions into the Soviet Union and into Eastern Europe. While in Europe, he flew both for business and pleasure; holding, at one time or another, Italian, Swiss, French and German Pilot Licenses, in addition to his PPL.After completion of the German CH-53G co-production program in 1975, he returned to Sikorsky Aircraft headquarters in Stratford, and continued traveling world-wide for the company. He retired from Sikorsky in 1992 as Vice President – Special Projects, but remained active as a consultant. He was married to Dutch-born Elena van Mechelen. His hobbies included aviation history, flying and classical music.
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